Mahogany and Rosewood Neck for Fast Fingers

Speedy fingers need a speedy neck, and this appendage is ready for the mayhem. A rosewood fretboard houses 24 XJ frets and features stylish gothic cross fingerboard inlays. Mahogany necks yield a deep sound and offer lingering sustain that'll help generate some hair-raising feedback. The shape offers a smooth feel for rapid position changes, and the C-1's set neck joint yields a smooth transfer of sound.

Mahogany and Maple Body

The slightly arched maple top gives this axe a sleek modern look. As a guitar tonewood, maple brings in a modest dose of brightness, while mahogany pushes the lows and mids. As a result, your playing will maintain an evenly balanced resonance for rock and metal enthusiasts. The double cutaway grants your fingers serious access, both under and over the neck, if you want to throw in some impressive onstage tricks for your audience to enjoy.

EMG 89 and EMG 81 Humbuckers

EMG humbuckers are a metalhead's best friend when it comes to tone. The EMG 89 at the neck utilizes Alnico V magnets and forges a powerful and thick output. The EMG 81 at the bridge brings in more grit and slice to the mix. Both humbuckers can be split into single-coil mode via your push/pull volume controls.

Floyd Rose Bridge for Expressive Shredding

Few bridge systems get as expressive as the iconic Floyd Rose tremolo bridge. Once you get your strings in tune, lock them down at the nut and make your final tonal adjustments on the each string's tuning knob at the bridge. Once you're there, you can bend, shred, and dive-bomb each string to the max while maintaining consistent intonation during your performance.

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"An incredible guitar, outstanding quality... Makes me proud to own one!"

Sound:
This guitar sounds awesome running through my EVH 5150 III half stack, I "like" the sound of my Ibanez Prestige RG1570 but I "LOVE" the sound of this Schecter!
Feature:
The coil taping is nice when you are searching for a particular sound to say the least it gives you more of a tonal range. The original Floyd Rose is awesome, much better than the licensed by Floyds (I have had several lic. by and a few "Real Floyds").
I love the active EMGs (this is my 1st active pickup guitar).
Ease of Use:
Easy to use, if your new to a Floyd Rose it is more difficult than a fixed bridge but no more difficult than any other tremelo system.
Quality:
Very nice quality, a true work of art. If it did not say "Korea" on it you would never know, the quality and workmanship is very nice.
Value:
A nice value, but I wish it came with the case included... it's still a great bargain though! I can always wish right :)
Manufacturer Support:
Nice to deal with, my guitar did not come with a warranty card so I called and they explained that all I needed was my receipt and I was good to go.
The Wow Factor:
The Black Cherry looks totally awesome!
Overall:
I think this will be my favorite guitar out of my 3 (the others being a Kramer Striker, Ibanez Prestige RG1570)

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"Black Cherry Sex Goddess"

Sound:
The sound of this monster is amazing. The EMGs (81TW/89) are very versatile and very responsive to pick attack. In split mode, they were surprisingly sweet sounding. It is advertised as a metal guitar, but can handle a broad range of styles. The sustain is incredible as well; I find myself holding notes just to eventually hear them decay.
Feature:
Cable, extra trem spring, and allen wrenches were included; always nice. The Ultra-Access cutaway is just great. With the set-neck, you feel no heel as you hit the higher registry. The original Floyd and EMGs were probably the main reasons I made the purchase...you don't need to upgrade a THING on this beauty. It's like buying a custom in that everything is already on it. Awesome collection of features; the black chrome Grovers and Floyd set off a beautiful black-cherry finish.
Ease of Use:
Just an amazing instrument to play. In fact, typing this review is holding me up from playing right now. This guitar could be molded into anyone's style unless active pups just aren't your thing. I have several guitars from Ibanez and Jackson and this is probably equal to my '93 Jackson Dinky in terms of playability.
Quality:
Extremely well made. The finish is gorgeous; I can't stop looking at it. When I unboxed it, my first words were 'Oh my god'. No blemishes or issues at all. QC was on-point for this one. Definitely a gig-worthy axe that will last a long time.
Value:
You can't get these features on other guitars without breaking the bank. Other than it saying 'Crafted in South Korea' on the headstock you'd never know this wasn't a high dollar custom. It may as well be a custom due to the features.
Manufacturer Support:
Ten, because I haven't needed them.
The Wow Factor:
This guitar bleeds sex appeal. The black cherry finish got me interested to begin with. Hell, I own seven other guitars...I didn't need this one. After seeing it and researching it for a few days I had to have it. It IS an amazing guitar though and will be used extensively.
Overall:
This will be mine for a very long time. I'm a gear-head so I'm always looking for new guitars, but this one's a keeper. I would definitely purchase this again.

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